Pisgah (Davidson River Area)

Some pictures from last weekend. I've been wanting to get the kids up
to the Fish Hatchery at the Davidson for awhile. The weather wasn't very good, but we
decided to bundle up, and make a go of it. The weather didn't bother the kids a bit.
Lauren and Carson were able to feed the fish. There is also a nature center that runs a movie in 30 minute loops about the area. I thought it was very well done, and the complex is first class.
I gladly pay the $50 for an out of state license in North Carolina every year. It's easy to forget there are things like this that License fees pay for not just raising the trout. If you truly treasure the resource (Education) especially of kids will do more than just throwing more trout in the streams. The Davidson is considered by many to be one of the top 100 trout streams in the country. It is definately the most heavily fished river that I spend any time on. I actually don't mind the crowds. The fish in the river are as smart as anywhere. If you learn to catch them it just makes you a better fisherman on other rivers. You can get some solitude with a short hike away from the parking areas. It's definately a midge river, but you can get some good fish on streamers at times as well.

"The Big Horn" Crow Indian Reservation Montana

Here are some pictures from a couple years back on the Bighorn. The guy in the Orange shirt

was our guide Truie Brobston. I was amazed at the average size of the fish on this river. The Picture of the Brown I'm holding, and Truie is holding is the same fish. Truie obviously did a better job of posing it. This was from a trip in June, and at the end of the season Truie said that was one of the 4 biggest fish he boated of the year. Probably around 6#'s. It was the only day fished out there because it was a work trip. My Friend, and Co-worker who lives in Billings, MT went as well. I have been giving him a hard time ever since even self dubbing myself "The Legend of Montana". The river was pushing over 7000 CFS, so the fishing was tough in the lower river. San Juan Worms, and Scuds were the only two flies we fished. It was also the first time I ever fished with a water balloon for a strike indicator. I have done this countless times since then, and think it has some great advantages over the conventional Yarns & Floatant.